With 1,500 steps separating the start and finish gates, the Red Bull Monserrate Cerro Abajo is a test of nerve and endurance. Watch Tomas Slavik's winning headcam from yesterday's race above.
I can't imagine how physically hard this track is at full speed, but this track is a little meh. Other urban DHs can have tight alleys, actual urban environment, tight spots between buildings etc. This one should be called "stairs DH"
I agree that it was not the best track. It lacks variety. However, they managed to get most of it by berms etc. They have world record of longest track - which btw stays in Colombia
He was one of only two on the day to not take this course on in heavy rain, this event was a joke. I am not really a fan of urban DH as it is but this course was never a good idea at this time of the year when it rains a lot.
Agreed, I dont mind urban downhill as a couple of one off events as it is fun to see the course setups but trying to make a competitive series out of it when stuff like this very easily happens is a mess.
Meh... third guy down had a pretty clean track too. And that's the way it is. Happens in WC DH all the time.
Doesn't take away from the fact that he made it top to bottom pretty damned quickly on an enduro bike.
@redelephant75: I was pretty sure it rained a hell of lot when I was there for 3 months in 2018 and a month in 2019, both times between Dec and Apr and both times told by locals and friends that it gets pretty wet and rainy around the start of the year. Or did you think I looked out of the window here in London and just assumed the whole world was the same? You genius.
Lucky with the weather... but big respect for riding down this many stairs with an injured hand!
Live coverage was horrible as always on urban downhill events.
@mnurhaqiem: A few rode down on Enduro bikes, I am sure it was tough on a 180mm travel fork compared to a 200mm travel fork!!
Some rode down in the rain with single crown forks on, the guy who seeded 2nd from memory was on a SC, but it was so bad he had to avoid some of the features.
I liked the live coverage, watching some of the locals coming into corners in the wet sideways, was like watching motoGP bikes sliding. Props to the riders who came down in the rain, looked lethal.
I'd say live coverage was good. Shame that it started to rain so early. One thing I didn't like was Warner talked about other events even during Slavik's interview in English. I understand that this is must, but like that
Not sure why some complained, I think this was dope! Definitely a different type of Urban DH race, but still one that depends on rider endurance, line choice and commitment. Well deserved win for Mr. Slavik in a cool and unique format.
The weather this the wind that ,c’on it’s almost the same in any sport ,cause there are any out there more capable then him,cause he has lost a phew because of so many things like that and others more “strange “ ,there aren’t many riders like him and I say in many years maybe he is not the more know rider in some people eyes,but you ask anyone that really rides a bike an I tell you that they bounce their heads when they seem him
Wasn't there a riot happening one year at the bottom of that race track. I seem to remember head cam footage of a rider getting down to the road and it was all booting right off.
@scotttherider: hahaha, absolutely a terrible idea. I'm glad I have the strength, endurance, and stamina to do tough climbs, but I've never done a climb and said to myself "boy that was awesome." It's also defeating because you do so much work yet not really going anywhere.
RED BULL......u guys really dropped the ball on this one
Some rode down in the rain with single crown forks on, the guy who seeded 2nd from memory was on a SC, but it was so bad he had to avoid some of the features.
Slow tech can be fun to watch, slow concrete is just heinous.
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